Gwynne

Description

For the first time in 15 years, John has designed a new style on the classic, infamous Munster heel. Featuring a sexy 4" Louis IV heel, soft glossy leathers, tunite soles and brested heels, the lace-up Gwynne is an updated club shoe to get your groove on with. "Groove is in the Heart."

I RULE when I wear these!!

These shoes demand attention but in a good way. I can't wait for fall to show them off with funky tights. I normally wear a 6.5. The 7s fit perfectly.

15 minutes later... I still feel like a dark summer princess.

Nina - Philadelphia

Update! After walking around my house a bit longer, and with a little more confidence, I have realized something: These are much easier to walk in than other heels of this height. I was simply not used to the heel shape (square) or the height (I usually wear flat boots). You just need to add some swagger (which these shoes easily do!). Oh, and these are still goooorgeous.

I feel like a dark summer princess. Staying out of the sun never felt so good.

Nina - Philadelphia

Say someone knocked over my mailbox. Say I knew today was the day my Gwynnes were to be delivered. Say I had been putting off restoring and reposting my mailbox for a few days now. Say today was the day I just *happened* to be outside, working on the mailbox. I mean, these are all hypotheticals, but then... The UPS man came, O Joy!

I'm one of those delayed gratification-type people, so I finished my dirty, sweaty work, took a shower, and changed before cutting open the box. O Boy, was it worth the wait. These are so very, very beautiful. Curvaceous, shiny sexiness. I'm usually a matte black leather kinda gal, but that conviction was thrown right out the window for these sweeties.

I ordered these in a size 7, and I'm usually a size 6.5/7 in my other life (these are my first Vogs! what a way to start). Walking in them takes a little modification of step, at least for me. But I'm 5'1", so proportions matter. For others, it may be a non-issue. I did notice a slight gap between the heel and the tap on the left shoe; seen from the side, I can see the hardware holding them together. It's a minor difference from the other shoe, but I may take it to the local cobbler at some point for a check-up, just in case. Not a big deal, as I have faith in the workmanship, considering all I've read over the past few weeks.

Key things that made this a great first experience with Fluevog: The insanely fast shipping (ordered Friday, got 'em Monday!), and more importantly, the Fluevogologists' customer service (shout-out to JF NY for fitting, and JF DC for the phone order). This is the stuff of dreams.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE part deux

Jennifer dedrick - Nj

I guess I should have mentioned that I had to go up a half size to get the perfect fit...so worth it

LOVE LOVE LOVE

Jennifer Dedrick - NJ

These were my first pair of Vogs...and a gift from my husband. The patent leather is so buttery that I wore them all day to work the first day and never got a blister! The velvet laces are also a nice touch. I get so many stares and a girl at a restaurant told me she would give me a 5-step head start to get out of the place before she would try to tackle me. Definitely a "notice me" shoe.

Groovy Baby!

Patricia - Australia

I adore the Munsters style (this is my 4th pair in various colours). But the Gwynnes, with their shiny black patent leather and laceup style, are so unusual and different to everything else in my shoe collection, I just had to have them. And now in person with their super stylish, gorgeous, fabulous lushness, they are worth every penny! The black velvet laces are a nice touch too, in keeping with the overall goth princess theme.

You couldn't have done better JF!! (if they came in white or red patent, hint hint ;-) the world would be simply perfect)

These are the Hottest Shoes!!!

Rachel - Chicago

Okay so I bought these and it was one of the only times in my life I've actually smiled when the cashier said "Your total is $380.00" and gladly paid it because really they're worth it. I have size 11 feet and these shoes make them look so tiny and delicate but also stomping sexy. I'm bordering on six feet tall in these and loving it. Also they are inordinately comfortable for something that looks like fetish wear and should be torturous for your feet but aren't in the least. I have a high arch and the little cushion of leather in the instep is perfect, they are a bit snug on the outside of my toes but I have wide feet and it's really not uncomfortable wearing them for extended periods. I pretty much wore them around the store for an hour. XD One thing a lot of reviewers don't seem to realize on here is that Fluevog is not a webstore but an actual in real life store and that each shoe design only exists in 6-11 pairs of each in each size. They are couture and bespoke and should be treated on an individual basis depending on style and the shape of each person's foot. If you can find a style you like on here then go try it on in real life if at all possible! Again each style is unique, like a piece of art for your foot, this is not Nike footwear people. I fit fine in this shoe but my high arch can't abide by the sole in the Babycake boots. So always judge each shoe on a case by case basis and love the individual and uniqueness of each shoe for what it is, a nearly one of a kind master piece for your feet. Also on a side note it's comfortable art for your feet so even better!

MJ - Houston area

Update:
Wow. Return time (process?) really leaves me cold.
To Chicago Store's credit, they are doing it for me today, 11 days after I called to make sure my return package had actually reached its destination, and 16 days after the package was sent.
Lesson learned.
Because the amount for one pair of Fluevogs is nothing to sneeze at, please be sure either the style and fit leave no room for error, or you can part with nearly $400 for a full half month after your decision, before you click "buy."

Didn't work as well as 40th reissues

MJ - Houston area

Ordered the 40th anniversary reissue Munster with the buckles; just got them (in grey). They seem to fit large - but because they're a lighter color and my foot shows through, they're more flattering on me than this Gwynne style. These shoes are beautiful off, but when they're on, they make my feet look tiny & my legs look bigger.
If you have big feet, though, & you're trying to make them look smaller, then this may be the shoe for you!!